ICD has launched a LIDAR based real-time oil spill detection system together with LDI Innovation and Faster Imaging. The laser system is mounted on the latest surveillance vessel of the Norwegian Coastal Administration, patrolling the spawning grounds of the North Atlantic cod.

ICD is proud to be a leading sponsor of ROBOTEX, the annual robotics challenge between technology clubs in Europe. This year, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be addressing the opening of the event on Saturday 16. November in Tallinn.

Ålesund 11 December 2012 – recently, UPTIME International AS entered into several contracts for the delivery of motion compensated access solutions for the offshore market. The contracts are based on innovative technology used to develop new solutions which will increase significantly the operating window for offshore operators.

The Board of Directors of ICD Industries would like to announce that Seaonics is in the process of acquiring 34% shareholding interest in Castor Drilling Solution AS (“Castor Drilling”) from an unrelated party.

Marine Aluminium, a Norway-based engineering company, will consider complementary acquisitions to support organic growth in Brazil, the US and Asia during the tenure of its new private equity owners, said Trond Bjornoy, Partner at Norvestor.

STX OSV Holdings Limited , one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with Industrial Control Design AS (“ICD”) of Norway to establish a new company for the development of offshore handling systems. The new company will be registered in Norway.